Marion (Bark)

Dates:
Active 1855
Active 1859

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Alfred C. Davis, on voyage from 8 Oct. 1855-19 Apr. 1859 to the Cornell, West Coast of Africa, and Carroll whaling grounds; owner-agent: William P. Howland; built at New Bedford, Mass., in 1855.

From the description of Logbook, 1855 Oct. 8-1859 Apr. 19. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976639

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Clothier Pierce, Jr., on voyage from 7 June 1859-14 May 1863; owner-agent: William P. Howland; built at New Bedford in 1855.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Marion, 1860 Mar. 24-1863 Apr. 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130576

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Subjects:

  • Finback whale
  • Globicephala
  • Humpback whale
  • Killer whale
  • Naval Medicine
  • Punishment
  • Seafaring life
  • Sperm whale
  • Voyages and travels
  • Whale oil
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters

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Places:

  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) (as recorded)
  • Saint Helena (as recorded)
  • Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea) (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Brava (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)